Single-player games like Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Worlda
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
Worlda is a 2D top down pixel-art sandbox adventure where you play as grizzly bear cub Jonas as he sets forth into a large, infinite world. Will you make it through the night, or will you bear-ly survive?
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Checkpoint '38
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
A roguelike narrative simulation of life as a border guard in Nazi Germany. Inspect passports, detect forged documents, and approve or deny entry as restrictions tighten. Every traveler brings a choice that could save a life or condemn it. Your job is to obey. Your conscience says otherwise.
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Dinosaur Tree
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
Explore the ocean in your sailboat as a curious little dinosaur. Discover charming islands and meet friendly pals along the way. But beware! There may be something trying to tempt you off your path.
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Farmer's Father: The Origins
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
This is a free prologue of Farmer's Father. You have 60 minutes to explore, have a glimpse of the story and game mechanics. Fight with hunger, wounds, cold, disease, and enemy cruelty. Defend your family and survive the war!
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Voldark
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
Voldark is an open-world survival crafting game set in a dangerous forest filled with mutant creatures. Gather resources, craft tools and weapons, level up your character, build and defend your base while surviving relentless nighttime attacks.
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Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.
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Survival Log
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
The apocalypse is here, and you saw it coming. Survival Log is a zombie-apocalypse hoarding survival sim. Hoard supplies, reinforce your home, and optimize every run before zombies flood the city. Every failure becomes experience. You must adapt and survive this time.
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NEO Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Nanking 1937: Breath Beneath Bayonets.
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.